24 “And for the house of Israel (A)there shall be no more a brier to prick or (B)a thorn to hurt them among all their neighbors (C)who have treated them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord God.

Israel Gathered in Security

25 “Thus says the Lord God: (D)When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and (E)manifest my holiness in them in the sight of the nations, (F)then they shall dwell in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. 26 (G)And they shall dwell securely in it, and they shall build houses and plant vineyards. They shall dwell securely, (H)when I execute judgments upon all their neighbors (I)who have treated them with contempt. (J)Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.”

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The Future Regathering of Israel

24 “The house of Israel will never again suffer from painful briers and sharp thorn bushes that surround them on every side, and they will learn that I am the Lord. 25 This is what the Lord God says:

‘When I gather the house of Israel from the nations to which I’ve scattered them, I will show them my holiness before the watching world, and they will live on the land that I gave to my servant Jacob. 26 They will live in safety in the land,[a] building houses and planting vineyards. They’ll live in safety while I judge everyone who maligns them among those who surround them. At that time they’ll learn that I am the Lord their God.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 28:26 Lit. in her